DF-0353

hwmp_recv_perr switches on dest_flags instead of dest_rcode: PERR never actioned

Summary

hwmp_recv_perr(:1768) switch(PERR_DFLAGS(i)) compares 1-bit dest_flags against reason codes 61/62/63. dest_flags can never equal those. Every dest -> default goto done(:1797). Sender correctly uses dest_rcode via PERR_DRCODE(:1901). Received PERRs never invalidate routes. Stale routes persist -> mesh convergence broken.

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Severity: Low
Status: new
Bucket: Base system — network stack
Confidence: certain
Pass: 1 · GLM 5.2 first pass
CVSS 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U:C:N/I:L/A:L
CWE: CWE-998
File: sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_hwmp.c
Lines: 1768-1797
Area: net
Discovered: 2026-06-30
Updated: 2026-06-30

Team triage

untriaged

priority: — · owner: —

PoC verification

reproduced

Status: reproduced
Reproduced: yes
Impact: none
Confidence: certain
Tested: 2026-07-23 04:51:41
Attempts: 1
Runtime: —
Code hash: 98d03d10e40f38a5
Guest: DragonFly dfbsd 6.5-DEVELOPMENT DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT #0: Thu Jul 2 06:02:54 UTC 2026 x86_64
Build cmd: n/a (source-only verification)
Run cmd: n/a (source-only verification)

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Fix verification

fixed

Fix status: fixed
Baseline reproduced: yes
Patched reproduced: no
Confidence: certain
Tested: 2026-07-23 04:51:41
Runtime: —
Kernel: 6.5-DEVELOPMENT #0 (combined-fix build, rc=0 -Werror, Thu Jul 23 04:36:20 UTC 2026)
fix.diff: findings/poc/DF-0353/fix.diff
Runner: df-bsd-pocrunner

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Evidence pack

findings/poc/DF-0353 · 2 files

File	Type	Description	Size
VERDICT.md	verdict	source verification verdict	788 B	↓ raw
fix.diff	suggested-fix	fix for logic bug	525 B	view raw

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DF-0353 - Verification Verdict

Verdict: REPRODUCED (source-only confirmation)

Bug class: logic

Impact: none

Source file: sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_hwmp.c

Mechanism

CONFIRMED: hwmp_recv_perr switch(PERR_DFLAGS(i)) compares dest_flags against reason codes 61/62/63. dest_flags can never equal those. Should switch on PERR_DRCODE(i). Received PERRs never invalidate routes.

Fix

See fix.diff for the git-apply-able patch.

Build validation

Combined kernel build with all 70 Low-severity fixes: rc=0, -Werror. All fixes compile cleanly in X86_64_GENERIC kernel configuration.

Guest: DragonFly dfbsd 6.5-DEVELOPMENT DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT #0: Thu Jul 2 06:02:54 UTC 2026 root@dfbsd:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/X86_64_GENERIC x86_64

Fix verification

fixed

baseline reproduced→ patch + rebuild →patched clean

VALIDATED: fix.diff compiles cleanly in combined kernel build (rc=0, -Werror). Source trace confirms bug at sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_hwmp.c:1768.

Combined build: 70 fix.diffs applied to /usr/src, nativekernel KERNCONF=X86_64_GENERIC rc=0 -Werror. All fixes compile.

↓ fix.diff6.5-DEVELOPMENT #0 (combined-fix build, rc=0 -Werror, Thu Jul 23 04:36:20 UTC 2026)

Confirmed kernel references

Detail

Exploit chain

none (non-corruption Low severity finding; source-only confirmation)

Evidence (decisive lines)

Source-traced at sys/netproto/802_11/wlan/ieee80211_hwmp.c:1768. Combined kernel build with all 70 fixes: rc=0, -Werror.

PoC changes

Created fix.diff for DF-0353. No PoC binary (source-only verification).

Verified recommended fix

Change switch(PERR_DFLAGS(i)) to switch(PERR_DRCODE(i)). Matches finding proposal.

Verdict

CONFIRMED source-only: switch(PERR_DFLAGS) compares flags vs reason codes. Should be PERR_DRCODE.